HIV/AIDS in economic growth models : how does HIV/AIDS influence the Solow Growth Model and what are the implications of the pandemic for the fight against poverty for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?

This thesis studies the impact from HIV/AIDS on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. This is an important region for investigation since HIV/AIDS is more common in poor countries where economic growth levels are initially low. The theoretical framework for the analysis is the Solow Growth Model. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ekhagen, Johanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Nationalekonomiska institutionen 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-106150